Word study · Greek
dynástēs
Ruler
Say it: doo-NAS-tace (approximate)
δυνάστης
What it means
A ruler, a mighty one. In 6:15, "the blessed and only Ruler"; in Luke 1:52, "he has put down princes from their thrones"; in Acts 8:27, the Ethiopian was an official under the queen.
Range of meaning
- RulerOne who holds power.
- PotentateA mighty sovereign.
In 1 Timothy
- Chapter 6
"The blessed and only Ruler" (6:15). The word appears only here in this sense.
Every verse (1)
Verses where G1413 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources